Suspend Judging Others

February 23, 2015 by

So often, we are expected to make judgments: about an issue; concerning a decision; considering options. But, too often, we fall into the trap of judging persons as good or evil. Recall how hod God made humankind and saw His creation to be “very good”. Indeed every human person is made in God’s image, therefore, each one deserves to be reverenced as “of God”. Each human person, therefore, is an instance of God’s perfection and love. Instead of judging another, seek to discern what makes him or her beautiful in God’s eyes. It may be tough work, but when accomplished, it gives each of us yet another opportunity to praise our generous God for giving us yet another instance of His presence among us.

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A Message from the Pastor:
Greetings friends!
On behalf of the one thousand parishioners who call the Church of St. Mary their home, welcome! St. Mary's is located in the town of East Greenbush and was founded in 1927 as a mission church of St. John's Church in the city of Rensselaer. In 1961, the small mission church burned while the building of the new parish school was underway. As a result, the gymnasium of the school became the new temporary worship space. We are still in this same space but it has truly become a wonderfully prayerful environment for our worship.
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